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Jack Hearne

John Thomas Hearne

Born: 3 May 1867, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
Died: 17 April 1944, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
Major Teams: Middlesex, England.
Known As: Jack Hearne
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Cape Town, Only Test, 1891/92
Last Test:
England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, 1899

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1892

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   12   18   4   126   40    9.00   0   0    4   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              2976  211  1082   49  22.08  6-41    4   1  60.7  2.18

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1888 - 1823)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  639  919 318  7205   71   11.98   0   8  426   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            144532 54352 3061  17.75  9-32  255  66  47.2  2.25

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Possibly the finest cricketer of the Hearne clan, JT had four cousins who played Tests, and two brothers who played first-class cricket. Described by Wisden as "one of the finest bowlers the game has ever known" Jack Hearne (known in Middlesex as "Old Jack" to distinguish him from his cousin JW Hearne) played cricket for Middlesex from 1891 to 1914, taking over 3000 wickets. Bowling right-arm medium from a relatively long run he had a perfect delivery, side on, balanced and with the ball delivered from his full height. His length seldom varied except by design, and he was able to exact break from even placid wickets, turning the ball from off to leg. He varied his pace well, and bowled a faster variation that swung away with his arm. On a wicket that was helpful to bowlers he was near unplayable. He was a useful lower order bat, and a dependable, sometimes brilliant close to the wicket fieldsman. Growing up in Buckinghamshire, he was recruited for Middlesex, and once qualified moved immediately into the County side, making his debut in 1890. He took 6/62 in his first match, and never looked back. The next season he topped the first-class averages with 118 wickets at only 10 runs apiece, and in 1896 took 257 wickets. That year he took 56 Australian wickets in his matches against the tourists. He debuted for England in 1891-92, in the somewhat bizarre Test, in which he played with two of his cousins, and against a third, and also featured the debuts for England of the Australian Test players Murdoch and Ferris. Ferris was so successful that Hearne barely got a bowl, although he made 40 at number ten in the England innings. He had to wait 4 years for another chance in the Test team, but success against the 1896 Australians made him a near automatic choice for the 1897-98 tour, and the 1899 home series. At Leeds in 1899 he recorded England's first hat-trick against Australia, dismissing Clem Hill, Sid Gregory and Monty Noble - an illustrious trio indeed. He took over 100 wickets in 15 English seasons. Hearne spent several winters coaching in India for the Maharaja of Patiala, and after retirement coached at Oxford for many years, playing occasional first-class cricket well into his fifties. In 1920, he was elected a member of the Middlesex committee, only the second professional to attain such a position with a county club. A modest and kindly man, he was liked and respected by all who came across him (DL 2000).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 10:05:30 GMT


 
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